Match Day Music

[Hardy]

Did anyone notice also at the Cavan v Armagh game the two teams lined up soccer/rugby style before the match to be greeted by the Archbishop of Armagh.

Are you serious? I was only joking here the other day when I suggested we should go back to bishop-greeting before matches. I didn't know they were still at it in Ulster. Did they sing "Faith Of Our Fathers"? In what official capacity was he being greeted?

(Which bishop, btw?)

[ONeill]

Why not do the Aussie Rules thing and hold up a big bit of paper for the players to run through.

[mylestheslasher]

Did anyone notice also at the Cavan v Armagh game the two teams lined up soccer/rugby style before the match to be greeted by the Archbishop of Armagh.

Are you serious? I was only joking here the other day when I suggested we should go back to bishop-greeting before matches. I didn't know they were still at it in Ulster. Did they sing "Faith Of Our Fathers"? In what official capacity was he being greeted?

(Which bishop, btw?)

I suppose the bishops proper title is Cardinal, as in Cardinal Brady. Some could argue that since he once played for Cavan, recently got ordained a cardinal and lives in Armagh, that it is only right that he be allowed greet the teams in this way. However, I think religious bias has no place in sport and the days of the catholic church having a "special place" in Irish society should also be a thing of the past.